Every day, items of animal origin are moved in between the EU Member States or participate in the EU. In order that all those items can be moved securely preventing transmission of illness either to the general public or to other animals, the EU has actually set a series of animal health requirements.
The basic animal health requirements that apply to both motions in between the EU Member States and entry into the Union are set in Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Movements in between the EU Member States
Overall, the requirements are balanced in between the Member States. To make sure that harmonisation is preserved, items of animal origin should be produced in a signed up or an authorized establishment. Checks on the items might likewise be performed at the last location.
In addition to the basic animal health requirements, particular requirements for items of animal origin might be needed throughout developing illness circumstances in the EU Member States. Specific animal health certificates might be required in those cases.
Further in-depth details on the motions in between the EU Member States of items of animal origin can be discovered here.
Entry into the Union
Animal health requirements for the entry into the Union are set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. The design animal health and animal health/official certificates which should accompany items of animal origin when getting in the EU are set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. The files including animal health attestations should be signed by a main vet of the skilled authority of the exporting 3rd nation or area, ensuring that the conditions for entry into the EU have actually been fulfilled.
Further in-depth details on the entry into the Union of items of animal origin can be discovered here.
On entry into the EU, the items of animal origin are examined, as explained in more information in the Veterinary Border Control Section, at a Border Control Post (BCP) – as noted on our at a Border Control Post page.
